Disability Adjustments and the Viva
This online discussion will examine the considerations and adjustments required during the viva for doctoral candidates with disabilities.
While disability adjustments have become more routine and expected at UG and PGT level, there is much less clarity and visibility of what can – and should – be available for PGR students. This session will consider reasons why vivas can be particularly problematic for disabled PGRs, the often unwritten expectations around the role and purpose of vivas, how these relate to what is required to assess and award a level 8 qualification, and ways in which vivas can be routinely adjusted to remove barriers. There will be opportunities for discussion and sharing good practice.
Speakers
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Dr Theresa McKinven
Head of Doctoral Training Programmes | University of Nottingham -
Dr Katherine Deane
Assoc Prof Health Sciences | University of East Anglia -
Dr Paula Holland
Senior Lecturer Health & Medicine | Lancaster University -
Dr Charlotte Round
Disability Support Services | University of Nottingham -
Susanna Broom
Co-Chair, UKCGE PEP Network | Head of the Doctoral School, University of Sussex- Session Chair